What time is it in Ankara right now?
About the Ankara timezone
The current time in Ankara, Turkey is 05:32 PM (UTC+3). Ankara observes Europe/Istanbul (UTC+3).
Ankara is located in Turkey at 39.93°N, 32.86°E. View Ankara on the interactive map or compare its time with any other city using the links below.
Today in Ankara
On Tuesday, June 16, Ankara sees 14h 60m of daylight. The sun rises at 5:19 AM, reaches its highest point at 12:48 PM, and sets at 8:18 PM local time.
Daylight saving time in Ankara
Ankara does not observe daylight saving time. The local time stays at a constant offset of UTC+3 year-round, which makes recurring meetings with Ankara predictable — the time difference relative to other cities only changes when those other cities themselves move on or off DST.
Working with Ankara from around the world
Time difference between Ankara and major business hubs, and the window where standard 9-to-5 working hours overlap in both cities. For example, 9am–4pm in Ankara corresponds to 10am–5pm in Dubai.
| Hub | Difference | Workday overlap |
|---|---|---|
| Dubai | 1 hour behind | 9am–4pm (Ankara) = 10am–5pm (Dubai) |
| Berlin | 1 hour ahead | 10am–5pm (Ankara) = 9am–4pm (Berlin) |
| London | 2 hours ahead | 11am–5pm (Ankara) = 9am–3pm (London) |
| Singapore | 5 hours behind | 9am–12pm (Ankara) = 2pm–5pm (Singapore) |
| Tokyo | 6 hours behind | 9am–11am (Ankara) = 3pm–5pm (Tokyo) |
| New York | 7 hours ahead | 4pm–5pm (Ankara) = 9am–10am (New York) |
| Sydney | 7 hours behind | 9am–10am (Ankara) = 4pm–5pm (Sydney) |
| Los Angeles | 10 hours ahead | no 9-to-5 overlap |
Cities near Ankara
The geographically closest cities tracked on Timezones.live, with their distance from Ankara and current time difference.
| City | Distance | Time difference |
|---|---|---|
| IstanbulTurkey | 349 km | same time |
| BeirutLebanon | 711 km | same time |
| BucharestRomania | 748 km | same time |
| AthensGreece | 818 km | same time |
| Tel AvivIsrael | 890 km | same time |
| TbilisiGeorgia | 1,025 km | 1 hour ahead |